Brazil and India are starting to win gains for ‘platform’ workers such as delivery riders. Unions in South African must support similar struggles
In its sixth annual report, SweepSouth attributes poor domestic worker pay to power cuts, inflation, the high cost of living and employers relocating
‘We don’t have to lose jobs to breathe clean air’
State health workers will remain cash-strapped as the government battles to rein in its massive public sector wage bill
While the president’s predicament is creating uncertainty, the work of forging a durable social compact has struggled to gain traction. Why?
Capitalism’s aim is to maximise profit, even when it is exploitative, so unions have a crucial role but must ensure their slates are clean
Trade federation Saftu’s recent conference has revived debate about whether unions represent the plight of workers or their own ambitions
Government structures in South Africa have been shown to host the greatest, albeit subtle, homophobia towards black gay men
Zenprop chief executive James Tannenberger, who stands to benefit financially from the River Club development, failed to address the substantive points of our original article
Clover labour unions are fighting the BDS movement’s political battles while ignoring workers’ needs
The platinum belt is roiling with tension once more after the assassination of Numsa organiser Malibongwe Mdazo.
The basic education department has clearly outlined why school must not be skipped
Ramaphosa needs to build broad political consensus if he is to have any chance of pursuing his fiscal and structural reform agenda
At a portfolio committee meeting on Tuesday, developing a sustainable funding model for the SABC was top of the agenda
Salary arrears owed to SAA staff will be paid by 19 February, and the public enterprises department commits to reskilling affected employees.
As well as the retrenchments, the financially burdened public broadcaster is also considering cutting leave days from 35 to 28 and freezing salary increases for three years
Day two of State Security Agency testimony at the Zondo commission birthed more revelations that point to the former head of state and agents breaking the law
The reactions to Elon Musk’s billionaire status are evidence that far too many South Africans have not fully grasped the destructive consequences of inequality. Entrepreneur Musk…
Business Unity South Africa is eager to talk to its social partners at Nedlac about how the spiralling public-sector wage bill can be tamed. And the organisation says these talks…
The mid-term budget policy statement delivered by the finance minister proposes cutting all non-interest spending by R300-billion.
